Rice dishes
Bibigo Chicken Bibimbap
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 28
Bibigo Chicken Bibimbap scores 28 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better dumplings and potstickers
-
Chicken Gyoza Potstickers Dark Chicken Meat & Vegetable Dumplings Trader Joe's · 454 g Not ultra-processed · No brown sugar Score 66 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Ginger Chicken Dumplings Laoban · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No brown sugar Score 66 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Potstickers Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings Bibigo · 680 g Not ultra-processed · No brown sugar Score 66 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Buldak Dumpling, Chicken Flavor Samyang · 700 g No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 67 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Cooked Sticky White Rice Bibigo · e Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 72 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chicken Bibimbap
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 72.5 = 27.5 → 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 124 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.5 g |
| Added sugars | 2.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 283g
Ingredients
- Cooked rice
- grilled white chicken meat
- soy sauce
- water
- light brown sugar (high concern)
- corn syrup (high concern)
- sesame oil
- garlic
- hot pepper paste
- apple puree
- vegetable oil
- onion powder
- rice vinegar
- modified food starch
- natural flavor
- black pepper
- xanthan gum
- spinach
- orange carrot
- yellow carrot
Label text, as published
Cooked rice, grilled white chicken meat, soy sauce, water, light brown sugar, corn syrup, sesame oil, garlic, hot pepper paste, apple puree, vegetable oil, onion powder, rice vinegar, modified food starch, natural flavor, black pepper, xanthan gum, spinach, orange carrot, yellow carrot.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More rice dishes on GoodSwap
-
Spanish Rice Knorr · 67 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 40 out of 100 Okay -
Rice & Pasta Blend in a Savory Chicken Flavored Sauce Knorr · 65 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
CHEDDAR BROCCOLI flavor Rice, pasta, cheddar cheese and broccoli with other natural flavors Rice A Roni · 6.5 oz/184 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 13 out of 100 Bad -
Vegetable Biryani Saffron Road · 10 oz Contains seed oilsNo additives Score 91 out of 100 Excellent -
Near east rice pilaf mix chicken Near East · 6.25 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes Score 45 out of 100 Okay -
Jambalaya Zatarain's · 12 oz Ultra-processedHigh in salt Score 67 out of 100 Good
More from Bibigo
-
Mini Wontons Chicken & Cilantro Bibigo · 48 oz 1.36 kg Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
Vegetable Spring Rolls Bibigo · 48 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Steamed Dumplings Pork & Vegetable Bibigo · 6.6 oz/187 g Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
Korean Style Crunchy Battered Chicken with Orange Sauce, Korean Style with Orange Sauce Bibigo · 18 oz Score 36 out of 100 Poor
Sources
-
Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
-
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
-
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
-
“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
-
“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
-
21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
-
“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
-
“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org